Quinquagesima

[ kwing-kwuh-jes-uh-muh, kwin- ]

noun

1. the Sunday before Lent; Shrove Sunday.

Quinquagesima

/ ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪmə /

noun

1. the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent Also calledQuinquagesima Sunday

Other Words From

• Quinqua·gesi·mal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quinquagesima¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quīnquāgēsima diēs fiftieth day

Word History and Origins

Origin of Quinquagesima¹

C14: via Medieval Latin from Latin quinquāgēsima diēs fiftieth day

Example Sentences

A calf bought for the convent for Quinquagesima Sunday (Shrovetide), 9d.

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Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday before the beginning of Lent.

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Quinquagesima, kwin-kwa-jes′i-ma, n. a period of fifty days.

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